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Large Group Speech results from Atlantic

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February 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

Due to changes in COVID protocol for performances, the Atlantic High School Large Group Speech team hosted their own District and State level contest in Atlantic this year. District contest was held on Friday, Jan 22nd with Riverside and Atlantic students competing. Those that received a 1 rating advanced to State. (Courtesy Trisha Niceswanger, High School/Middle School Spanish Instructor; Co-Head Speech/Debate Coach)

District Results are as follows:

Atlantic

Ensemble Acting People, Places, Things Troy Roach & Genevieve Martinez I
Ensemble Acting Codgers in the Night Nevaeh Duranceau, Addie Welsh, Genevieve McCalla, Kaiden Hatley II
Group Improv Bennett/Pross/Goff Nick Bennett, Kelsey Pross, Charli Goff I
Group Improv Muell/Moore/Sanny Lane Muell, Xander Moore, Aiden Sanny II
Musical Theatre Little Shop of Horrors Katy Rothfusz, Nolan Perez, Colten Tasto, Charlotte Saluk, Kylie Pulido, Keira Olson, Alex Garcia I
Reader’s Theatre How to Kiss a Girl Troy Roach, Genevieve Martinez, Camryn Church, Colten Tasto, Olivia Engler, Nolan Perez, Kylie Pulido, Rio Johnson, Katy Rothfusz, Henry McCalla, Bellah Petersen I
Radio Broadcasting 3 Peas in a Pod Charlotte Saluk, Alex Garcia, Keira Olson I

Riverside

Ensemble Acting Dud Wars Lillian Mace, Allyee Pierson I
Group Improv Cody, Erickson, Henderson, Woods Becca Cody, Carly Henderson, Lydia Erickson, Macy Woods I

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STATE RESULTS

The Atlantic HS Speech team competed at and hosted the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) State Large Group Speech contest held Saturday, Feb 6. Six other schools attended ranging from West Central Valley, Underwood, Red Oak, Missouri Valley, Council Bluffs St. Albert and Council Bluffs Lewis Central. This was a much smaller contest than usual due to all the limitations on gatherings for competition.

Students compete in front of three judges at the State level rather than one judge at District. Of the 5 Atlantic entries who competed, 4 received a Division 1, or Superior, rating.  Three of these were straight ones, where all three judges delivered a Div. 1 rating.

All entries which received an overall division 1 rating stand the chance to be nominated for All-State honors.  Normally there would be a festival held to honor those chosen with another performance and awarding of medals. This year, the IHSSA hopes to hold a gathering of some sort in the summer. Nominations are said to post to the IHSSA website on Wednesday, Feb 17th.

Atlantic Results

Category Title Performers Overall Rating
Ensemble Acting People, Places, Things Troy Roach & Genevieve Martinez I I I I
Group Improv Bennett/Pross/Goff Nick Bennett, Kelsey Pross, Charli Goff I II I I
Musical Theatre Little Shop of Horrors Katy Rothfusz, Nolan Perez, Colten Tasto, Charlotte Saluk, Kylie Pulido, Keira Olson, Alex Garcia I I I I
Reader’s Theatre How to Kiss a Girl Troy Roach, Genevieve Martinez, Camryn Church, Colten Tasto, Olivia Engler, Nolan Perez, Kylie Pulido, Rio Johnson, Katy Rothfusz, Henry McCalla, Bellah Petersen I I I I
Radio Broadcasting 3 Peas in a Pod Charlotte Saluk, Alex Garcia, Keira Olson IV IV IV IV